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A Monte Cristo is a fried ham and/or turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 sandwich
Sandwich

A sandwich is a food item made of one or more slices of bread with one or more layers of a filling. The bread can be used as is, or it can be coated with butter, vegetable oil, mustard or other condiments to enhance flavour and texture....
.

The sandwich
Sandwich

A sandwich is a food item made of one or more slices of bread with one or more layers of a filling. The bread can be used as is, or it can be coated with butter, vegetable oil, mustard or other condiments to enhance flavour and texture....
 can differ regionally. Traditionally it is dipped in its entirety in batter
Batter (cooking)

Batter is a liquid mixture, usually based on one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or beer. egg is also a common component....
 and deep fried. In some regions of the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 it is served grilled
Grilled

Grilled could refer to:*Grilling, a form of cookingFilm*Grilled , a 2006 film directed by Jason Ensler...
, and in some regions it is served as an open sandwich
Open sandwich

An open sandwich, also known as an open face sandwich, open faced sandwich or tartine, consists of one single slice of bread with one or more food items on top of it....
 with just the bread
Bread

Bread is a staple food prepared by baking a dough of flour and water. It may be leavened or unleavened. Edible salt, fat and a leavening agent such as yeast are common ingredients, though bread may contain a range of other ingredients: milk, Egg , sugar, spice, fruit , vegetables , Nut or seeds ....
 battered
Batter (cooking)

Batter is a liquid mixture, usually based on one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or beer. egg is also a common component....
.

The sandwich is often served with fresh fruit
Fruit

The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. In botany, which is the scientific study of plants, fruits are the ripened Ovary of flowering plants....
 or with clotted cream
Clotted cream

Clotted cream is a thick yellow cream made by heating unpasteurized cow's milk and then leaving it in shallow pans for several hours. During this time, the cream content rises to the surface and forms 'clots'....
 on the side.






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Monte Cristo Sandwich
A Monte Cristo is a fried ham and/or turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 sandwich
Sandwich

A sandwich is a food item made of one or more slices of bread with one or more layers of a filling. The bread can be used as is, or it can be coated with butter, vegetable oil, mustard or other condiments to enhance flavour and texture....
.

The sandwich
Sandwich

A sandwich is a food item made of one or more slices of bread with one or more layers of a filling. The bread can be used as is, or it can be coated with butter, vegetable oil, mustard or other condiments to enhance flavour and texture....
 can differ regionally. Traditionally it is dipped in its entirety in batter
Batter (cooking)

Batter is a liquid mixture, usually based on one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or beer. egg is also a common component....
 and deep fried. In some regions of the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 it is served grilled
Grilled

Grilled could refer to:*Grilling, a form of cookingFilm*Grilled , a 2006 film directed by Jason Ensler...
, and in some regions it is served as an open sandwich
Open sandwich

An open sandwich, also known as an open face sandwich, open faced sandwich or tartine, consists of one single slice of bread with one or more food items on top of it....
 with just the bread
Bread

Bread is a staple food prepared by baking a dough of flour and water. It may be leavened or unleavened. Edible salt, fat and a leavening agent such as yeast are common ingredients, though bread may contain a range of other ingredients: milk, Egg , sugar, spice, fruit , vegetables , Nut or seeds ....
 battered
Batter (cooking)

Batter is a liquid mixture, usually based on one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or beer. egg is also a common component....
.

The sandwich is often served with fresh fruit
Fruit

The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. In botany, which is the scientific study of plants, fruits are the ripened Ovary of flowering plants....
 or with clotted cream
Clotted cream

Clotted cream is a thick yellow cream made by heating unpasteurized cow's milk and then leaving it in shallow pans for several hours. During this time, the cream content rises to the surface and forms 'clots'....
 on the side. It is sometimes served with fruit preserves, powdered sugar
Sugar

Sugar is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple , and in many other sources....
, maple syrup
Maple syrup

Maple syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of maple trees. In Canada and the United States it is most often eaten with waffles and pancakes. It is sometimes used as an ingredient in baking, the making of candy, preparing desserts, or as a sugar source and flavoring agent in making beer....
, or sweet mustard sauce. The Cumberland Head
Cumberland Head, New York

Cumberland Head is a census-designated place and region of the Plattsburgh , New York in Clinton County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2000 census....
-style Monte Cristo is served with Thousand Island dressing
Thousand Island dressing

Thousand Island dressing is a salad dressing , commonly made of mayonnaise, ketchup, tobasco and finely chopped vegetables, most often Pickled cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, and green olives; chopped hard-boiled Egg is also common....
 or Russian dressing
Russian dressing

Russian dressing is an United States tomato-based salad dressing noted for its pungency. It is typically a clear and glistening bright orange-red or burnt red in color....
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Origins

The Monte Cristo is a variation of the French croque-monsieur
Croque-monsieur

A croque-monsieur is a hot Ham and cheese grilling sandwich. It originated in France as a fast-food snack served in caf?s and bar s. More elaborate versions come coated in a Mornay sauce or B?chamel sauce....
. In the 1930s–1960s, American cookbooks had recipes for this sandwich under such names as French Sandwich, Toasted Ham Sandwich, and French Toasted Cheese Sandwich. The first well documented appearance of the Monte Cristo sandwich is on the menu of the now-defunct Monte Cristo Hotel in Everett, Washington in the late 1920s.

See also

  • French toast
    French toast

    File:FrenchToast.JPGFrench toast is a popular breakfast food in North America, Europe and Brazil.French toast is made with bread and eggs. Milk is commonly added....
  • Croque-monsieur
    Croque-monsieur

    A croque-monsieur is a hot Ham and cheese grilling sandwich. It originated in France as a fast-food snack served in caf?s and bar s. More elaborate versions come coated in a Mornay sauce or B?chamel sauce....


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